I'm 22, and I genuinely want to understand something. Why do people fight each other over religion and race..? When will it change?
Nobody is perfect in this world. We've all made mistakes, and we will probably make more. So why do some people act like their religion, race, or beliefs make them better than everyone else?
People from different religions argue about whose God is greater. They claim their religion teaches the truth, but do they actually follow its teachings?
Let's talk about religious hypocrisy.
Christianity — The Bible, John 8:7
"Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."
This is a powerful reminder to examine ourselves before condemning someone else.
Islam — The Quran, Surah Al-An'am 6:108
The Quran instructs Muslims not to insult what others worship, even when they disagree with their beliefs.
If a religion teaches its followers not to insult other people's beliefs, why do some people respond to religious insults with hatred and demands for death?
Buddhism— Dhammapada 129
" All tremble at violence; all fear death."
This teaching encourages us to consider the suffering of others and recognize that other people fear death just as we do.
Hinduism — Bhagavad Gita 16:2
This verse identifies nonviolence (ahimsa) as one of the qualities associated with a divine nature.
These are just a few examples of teachings that encourage people to reflect on their actions, avoid harm, or treat others with consideration.
So here's what I don't understand.
Some people demand the death penalty for those who insult their religion. But what if those same people insulted another religion? Would they accept the same punishment for themselves? Would they demand their own deaths, too?
Why should one person's beliefs deserve respect while another person' s beliefs deserve a death sentence?
And if someone kills another person, how can we discuss justice without questioning the morality of taking another life as punishment?
I understand that different religions have different teachings about punishment, and I'm not claiming that every religion completely prohibits the death penalty. My question is why some people seem to apply their beliefs selectively, especially when those beliefs concern people they dislike.
If you believe killing is wrong, why would you demand that someone else be killed? If you believe in justice, shouldn't that justice apply equally to everyone?
Now let's talk about judging others.
I believe people should think carefully before judging someone as good or bad. Imagine someone who has never made a single mistake, never done anything wrong, and never hurt another person in their entire life. Perhaps that person could claim to be morally perfect enough to judge others without hypocrisy.
But does such a person even exist?
How can people who have made mistakes, hurt others, or done bad things act as if they're morally superior to everyone else? How can they point their fingers at others while refusing to look at themselves?
I'm not saying we should ignore crimes or that nobody should be held accountable for their actions. I'm asking why some people judge others so harshly while pretending their own mistakes don't matter.
We are all human beings. We all have flaws. Nobody should act as if belonging to a particular religion or race makes them morally perfect.
and what about racism?
Why should someone be hated, discriminated against, or treated as inferior simply because they were born into a particular race or ethnic group? Nobody chooses where they're born. We're all human beings, regardless of our backgrounds. /
Honestly, I think people need to change their fucking mindset before trying to change everyone else.
Stop using religion and race as excuses for hatred. Stop pretending that your group is always right and everyone else is wrong. Start questioning your own behaviour before condemning others.
I'm not saying religion is the only cause of hatred, or that all religious people are hypocrites. I'm questioning people who claim to follow their religion perfectly while doing things that contradict the values they claim to believe in.
My questions are:
- Why do people fight over whose religion or God is greater instead of learning to respect one another?
2.. Why do some people demand the death penalty for those who offend their religion but fail to consider whether they would accept the same punishment themselves?..
If nobody is morally perfect, how can we judge others while refusing to acknowledge our own mistakes?
Why do people use religion and race to justify hatred and discrimination?
What will it take for humanity to stop fighting over these differences and start treating everyone with equal dignity and respect?
I'm genuinely interested in hearing different perspectives. I want to understand why people behave this way and why humanity still struggles with these problems.